filament

We have mentioned it several times in the past, FDM based 3D printing is currently limited more by the lack of material options available than by the printers themselves. Materials…

When most people talk about 3D printing on a consumer at-home level, they usually bring up the point that we are limited to printing with plain old plastics, thus the…

If you own a 3D printer, you are probably familiar colorFabb filaments. They offer a vast range of material options such as the wood-like woodFill, metal feeling and looking bronzeFill,…

Material science is beginning to take shape within the 3D printing space. No longer are we restricted to only 3D printing objects at home using traditional PLA and ABS filaments. We have…

During 3D Printshow, in London, this September, the world will be introduced to a brand new 3D printer filament, which resulted from the collaboration between Eastman Chemical Company and Helian…

The job commonly known as ‘rag picking’ or ‘waste picking’ has been around for as long as humans have been discarding things. The waste pickers perform an important function by…

The growth of the 3D printing space has been very impressive over the last 18 months. There has been an explosion of interest coming from just about every direction. Consumers…

According to a new study produced by the Pearce Research Group at Michigan Technological University (MTU) you can now save yourself money and help the environment, all while making sure…

There seems to be a movement, one in which hopes to make 3D printing both more green, as well as more friendly to our precious wallets. Individuals and larger companies…

The 3D Printer, a provider of 3D print equipment and supplies out of Maddingley Australia has introduced a school fundraiser program (3D PFP) designed to help more schools have access…

Do you remember those days when you could only 3D print objects in one color at a time, using only two different types of plastics? It seems as though we…

If you were to ask most 3D printer users what their largest qualms are with current FDM 3D printing technology, one answer would likely be the large layer widths and heights, while the…

When it comes to a 3D printer’s extruder, it is inevitable, that at some point you will experience the unspeakable event of having your extruder nozzle clog or gum up….

Many experts believe that the next frontier in 3D printing doesn’t lie in the actual hardware itself, but rather in the materials that can be used to print with. After…

It seems to be becoming a common occurrence as of late; more and more 3D printer manufacturers are starting to sell their own brand of 3D printer filament. Just last…

Filament is to 3D printers, as toner is to desktop 2D printers. Unfortunately, unlike your 2D printer, most FDM based 3D printers, are not capable of mixing and matching colors…

Over the last 12-24 months, we have seen a drastic decrease in the price of consumer oriented 3D printers. Instead of spending thousands of dollars on a decent FDM based…

There are many materials that FDM 3D printers are able to print with. However, there are many more materials that don’t print on the majority of 3D Printers, due to their…

When it comes to 3D printing, one of the issues that many people face, is that they are bound by one build material or color per print. That is unless…

One of the biggest concerns of hobbyists, environmentalists, and manufacturers alike is the environmental and biological impact of the current PLA, and especially ABS plastics being used in 3D printer…

Just like 2D printers use ink, 3D printers use something called filament. This filament is what gets extruded from the printer, in small quantities, in melted form as the printer…